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Hey JD! I have been thinking about a small 16-17ft flat bottom with a jet. I heard you just picked one up not to long ago. I want keep it economical but don’t want to be under powered… Looking for your advice. I remember reading an article you put together about this topic but can’t find it. STS? O ya I found a 17 ft Lowe with a 40hp Honda for 5k on Craig’s list but it needs the pump out on. Is that a good deal? Happy Thanksgiving.

I just boght my first sled with an outboard (18′ Smokercraft with a 115/80 Yamaha). I took it through some very shallow water up by Los Molinos this year where I thought I might tick bottom, just puckered up and squeezed the throttle! I noticed in this video that you were hitting quite a few things and having a lot of fun doing it! My question is when the intake on the pump hits bottom or trees does it give a violent jolt up the tiller into your arm? Is letting off the throttle sufficient to keep from damaging the pump? How much abuse can the shoe take? I don’t plan on beeting my boat up nearly as much as in this video but I will use it to it’s fullest ability and beyond eventually. Just wondering what I can expect when I do finaly find bottom at full throttle and what advice you might have for me. Thanks

Jeremiah, bottom strikes on the shoe depend on what you hit…solid cobble can really give you a jolt. Sand, gravel and wood is less hard. The shoe is made of cast metal that’s designed to break so that you don’t damage internal stuff, so they do pop pretty easily if you hit them right. Keep those grates clean and straight and your impeller’s edges sharp. Try as best you can to avoid sucking rocks and sand up too as they will scour out your wear ring and reduce your output. Check out my tips to improve your jet’s performance here” https://fishwithjd.com/2010/05/19/5-tips-to-help-improve-your-outboard-jets-performance/